Jamaica vs United States: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre

Jamaica
0.5799 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.5072 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
46th
United States rank
49th

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre over time

  • Jamaica
  • United States
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.5799 kt per square kilometre against 0.5072 kt per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 0.0727 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

Jamaica ranks 46th and United States ranks 49th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2863 kt per square kilometre 0.3711 kt per square kilometre 0.0848 kt per square kilometre United States
1970s 0.6617 kt per square kilometre 0.5036 kt per square kilometre 0.1581 kt per square kilometre Jamaica
1980s 0.5409 kt per square kilometre 0.5008 kt per square kilometre 0.0401 kt per square kilometre Jamaica
1990s 0.7914 kt per square kilometre 0.5589 kt per square kilometre 0.2325 kt per square kilometre Jamaica
2000s 0.9316 kt per square kilometre 0.6144 kt per square kilometre 0.3172 kt per square kilometre Jamaica
2010s 0.7049 kt per square kilometre 0.5595 kt per square kilometre 0.1454 kt per square kilometre Jamaica
2020s 0.5718 kt per square kilometre 0.5097 kt per square kilometre 0.0621 kt per square kilometre Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, Jamaica or United States?
Jamaica, at 0.5799 kt per square kilometre against 0.5072 kt per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between Jamaica and United States?
0.0727 kt per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and United States rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Jamaica ranks 46th and United States ranks 49th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.